


Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
828 NOUS43 KILX 082257 CCA PNSILX ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-090915- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 405 PM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2025 Tornado Event Update #3... .Update...Changed and moved the Forsyth EFU tornado to the Latham to Maroa EF0 tornado .Correction to start time. .Latham-Maroa Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.79 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2025 Start Time: 03:40 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NW Latham / Logan County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 39.9791 / -89.1804 End Date: 04/02/2025 End Time: 03:52 PM CDT End Location: 3 NNW Maroa / De Witt County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.0747 / -88.9747 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down 1 mile northwest of Latham along 2200th Ave and snapped a power pole. It progressed to the northeast into Macon County and uprooted a tree near the intersection of W School Rd and Strawn Rd. The tornado eventually dissipated just west of US Hwy 51 along Rowell Rd. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Shimon/Auten